Article 14 - HOURS OF DUTY
A. The following employees shall work four (4) ten-hour days: Fire
Alarm Superintendent, Fire Alarm Assistant Superintendent, Fire Alarm Lineman,
Superintendent of Fleet, Assistant Superintendent of Fleet, Mechanic, Fire
Marshall, Inspector/Investigator, Inspector/Public Education Officer, Captain of
Training, Assistant Superintendent of Training and Training/Safety Lieutenant.
The schedules shall be arranged as follows:
1 The four (4) ten-hour days shall be worked on a Monday to Friday
with the following exceptions:
a. One person from each division may be required to work one
Saturday or one evening shift per month on a rotation basis if 7 days’ notice
is provided.
b. All employees covered by this subsection 14A-1 shall work
from 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. or 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. as assigned by the
Division Supervisor. Starting times for the individuals affected by this
Subsection 14-1, b may be varied with the mutual agreement of the Union
and the Chief of the Department.
2. The Saturday schedule for all Employees covered by this Section, and
the evening schedule will not be worked if one member of a division is on sick
leave for the week; on bereavement leave; at a Department-approved school for
one week or more; injury duty; during a holiday week or armed forces/reserve duty
for one week or more; or personal leave for one week or more.
3. With prior approval of the Chief or the Chief’s designee, employees
covered by Article 14, A may be allowed to attend applicable job related training
while on duty without having to use their own leave time.
B. — Effective March 29, 2012, Fire Privates, Fire Lieutenants and Fire
Captains shall work an average forty-two (42) hours per week on an eight week
cycle. The following provisions shall apply:
1. For any piece of apparatus which is designated by the Fire
Commissioners as being in service for 24 hours per day:
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